Any pointers? Guide anything like that anyone might know of? i'm swapping my d16y7 head off for a d16y8(mini me swap). Everythings already ordered and will be here tomorrow. Any tips appreciated

post pics:)

yea i plan on taking a ton of pics when i do it.well actually all the installs im doing this weekend, my friends gonna help me(always good to have a mechanic as a friend), parts come in today so i might start when i get home from work.

just knowing if anyone knows any must do's before disconnecting everything?

Originally posted by devonic

just knowing if anyone knows any must do's before disconnecting everything?

well make sure you disconnect battery..take pics before removal of anything so you can look at it to peice it back together..
make sure you replace gasket and remove all parts of remaining gasket on block..drain oil and coolant..
**BE SURE TO CLEAN WORK AREA AND ALL PARTS....DON'T LET ANYTHING FALL INTO ENGINE**
show us pics and give a write-up for it after..pro's con's/ easy hard/ and final opinion

:)
you got it shep

dont you have to be at TDC before doin this? correct me if im wrong *TDC = top dead center*

Originally posted by civicHBsi91
dont you have to be at TDC before doin this? correct me if im wrong *TDC = top dead center*

i would think so

how do you get TDC?

you matchup the mark on the cam gear with something on the dizzy....i forget i havent done it in a while.....im trying to think.....ill post if i can think of anything else

ok, don't know how far im gonna get into this tonight, right now im putting my new rotors on, waitin for friend to get over here and lend me his mechanic expertise

im sure he knows how to get TDC, if i had a head infront of me i could do it and im too lazy to go lookin the book..sorry

there should be a mark on your head and a mark on your cam gear..line them up and this is top dead center..
do you have a hayes or helms for your ride?

yea he's got it, thanks guys :D

post pics in a bit

quick question
is there a certain sequence the cylinder heads have to be loosened?

yes yes yes i forgot you have to torque down the head bolts then take them off in a sequence, heres a pic of my head when i was doin shyt wit it

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/389233HeadRight.jpg http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/269908HeadLeft.jpg nothing too special

Originally posted by civicHBsi91
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/389233HeadRight.jpg http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/269908HeadLeft.jpg nothing too special

mmmmmmm clean :licker:

theres some pics of what we got done tonight, more than i thought. problem though, theres a plug on the throttle body that snapped off. theres one on the dx' throttle body, exactly the same but the bolts don't have tops but i can see there threaded. probly gonna use a dremel tomorrow and get them out.
http://home.earthlink.net/~silage/Images/Swap

mmmmmm incriminating!!!

Originally posted by B16EJ1
mmmmmm incriminating!!!

haha LMFAO........

:bonghitte

:D
hehe

a little oil on your pistons there?
what is the reason for this swap?
what head did you have?
what type of head do you have know and what's the benifit?

dried up deposits on the pistons, used a wire brush on the end of the drill to get them off

no particular reason for swap, just tired of dx head, slow as balls

head was a d16y7 dx head from a 97 civic coupe

head now is a d16y8 off a 98 civic ex coupe, benefit...vtec...

how much for the ex head?
so now you will have to change your ecu and run a wire for vtec?

well yea that was gonna be a problem, figured that out when i was tracing the dx wiring harness and was coming up missing plugs on it but finding them on the wiring harness the guy sent me from his EX so i don't have to run a seperate wire for the vtec now


yea the ecu, i had ordered one but when i recieved it it was for a manual, put it on ebay and it sold within a day, guy i sold it to did the same as me but got one for a automatic instead of a manual...so we swapped..i am getting it today


all in total with shipping it was around $400

So with the SOHC VTEC head you are still slow as balls and $400 less in the old bank account, good job :bloated:

Originally posted by sparq
So with the SOHC VTEC head you are still slow as balls and $400 less in the old bank account, good job :bloated:

so do you approve of this swap?

oh yea sparq? hows the hatch running? oh wait its not :)

i know you :)


frankly i couldnt care if you approve/disapprove of it...my money...

sparq...he doesnt approve of anything unless he does it...he rains on everyones parades

Originally posted by devonic
oh yea sparq? hows the hatch running? oh wait its not :)


:spit:

ya,nothing but post whoring there..
devonic? this is your car right? i thought so

ok.......so you have a what? 97 dx? auto?

Originally posted by devonic
oh yea sparq? hows the hatch running? oh wait its not :)

i know you :)
Oh really, you know me? If you fucking knew me you would know I dont have a hatchback you fucking tard http://www.illusiverides.com/forum/html/emoticons/bash.gif

Originally posted by sparq
Oh really, you know me? If you fucking knew me you would know I dont have a hatchback you fucking tard http://www.illusiverides.com/forum/html/emoticons/bash.gif ....avatar....hatchback.com on hatchback.....me confused

yea its a 97 dx auto...was gonna do a auto to manual conversion but not currently...gonna finish up the stuff i wanna do to it right now and then start saving for a waverunner...all i really need to order now is tires for my rims.